What are the main factors that influence an Administrative Programs Assistant's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Administrative Programs Assistant?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Administrative Programs Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Administrative Programs Assistant's salary?

An Administrative Programs Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $47,029 for beginners, reaching about $50,086 at mid-level, and approach $54,520 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Administrative Programs Assistant?

Administrative Programs Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administrative Programs Assistant roles are District of Columbia $59,205, California $58,980, Massachusetts $58,194. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Administrative Programs Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Administrative Programs Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Administrative Programs Manager: $146,450; Administrative Manager for Strategy & Programs: $142,996; Administrative Director of Graduate Programs: $96,562; Assistant Director - Programs: $64,592; Assistant Director for Programs: $63,740.

Administrative Programs Assistant Salary in Iowa

How much does an Administrative Programs Assistant make in Iowa? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrative Programs Assistant in Iowa is $51,173 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

However, an Administrative Programs Assistant's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $62,681
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,193 to $57,197
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,658

10% $41,658

50% (Median) $51,173

90% $62,681

Administrative Programs Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,197	$4,766	$1,100	$27
Average	$51,173	$4,264	$984	$25
25th Percentile	$46,193	$3,849	$888	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Administrative Programs Assistant Salaries

An Administrative Programs Assistant's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Administrative Programs Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administrative Programs Assistant's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $47,029
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,409
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $50,086
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $53,098
Expert (over 8 years): $54,520

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Administrative Programs Assistant	less than 1 year	$47,029
Early Career Level Administrative Programs Assistant	1-2 years	$47,409
Mid-Level Level Administrative Programs Assistant	2-4 years	$50,086
Senior-Level Level Administrative Programs Assistant	5-8 years	$53,098
Expert Level Administrative Programs Assistant	over 8 years	$54,520

How Do Administrative Programs Assistant Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Administrative Programs Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $59,205.
California: $58,980.
Massachusetts: $58,194.

District of Columbia $59,205 California $58,980 Massachusetts $58,194 Washington $57,981 New Jersey $57,959 Alaska $57,884 Connecticut $57,146 New York $56,847

Hawaii $55,890 Rhode Island $55,441 Maryland $55,136 Minnesota $54,719 Colorado $54,558 Illinois $54,505 Oregon $54,302 Delaware $54,152

New Hampshire $54,058 Virginia $53,847 Pennsylvania $53,232 Nevada $52,922 North Dakota $52,820 Michigan $52,660 Wisconsin $52,601 Vermont $52,484

Texas $52,157 Maine $52,136 Arizona $52,104 Ohio $52,066 Georgia $51,575 Indiana $51,329 Wyoming $51,280 Utah $51,206

Iowa $51,173 Kansas $50,917 Louisiana $50,842 North Carolina $50,815 Missouri $50,805 Florida $50,596 Montana $50,484 Nebraska $50,377

Kentucky $50,318 South Carolina $50,104 Tennessee $49,970 Idaho $49,917 New Mexico $49,527 Oklahoma $49,441 Alabama $49,125 South Dakota $48,596

Arkansas $48,307 West Virginia $48,152 Mississippi $47,687

Top Paying Cities for Administrative Programs Assistant

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

West Bend: $49,868
Melvin: $49,722
Milford: $49,934

West Bend, IA $49,868

Melvin, IA $49,722

Milford, IA $49,934

Ocheyedan, IA $49,811

Okoboji, IA $50,120

Royal, IA $49,877

Ruthven, IA $49,880

Spirit Lake, IA $50,074

Superior, IA $50,116

Terril, IA $49,840

Wallingford, IA $49,909

Webb, IA $49,830

Carroll, IA $49,921

Arcadia, IA $49,841

Arthur, IA $49,797

Aspinwall, IA $50,126

Auburn, IA $49,821

Breda, IA $49,833

Charter Oak, IA $49,818

Dedham, IA $49,926

Deloit, IA $49,874

Denison, IA $49,992

Glidden, IA $49,995

Halbur, IA $49,999

Ida Grove, IA $49,787

Irwin, IA $50,111

Kirkman, IA $50,075

Kiron, IA $49,805

Lake City, IA $49,865

Lake View, IA $49,877

Lanesboro, IA $50,071

Lidderdale, IA $49,937

Lohrville, IA $49,927

Manilla, IA $50,022

Manning, IA $49,988

Odebolt, IA $49,843

Ralston, IA $50,226

Ricketts, IA $49,972

Schleswig, IA $49,834

Scranton, IA $50,207

Templeton, IA $49,895

Vail, IA $49,855

Wall Lake, IA $49,856

Westside, IA $49,831

Council Bluffs, IA $50,815

Carter Lake, IA $50,815

Arion, IA $49,918

Avoca, IA $50,427

Blencoe, IA $49,807

Carson, IA $50,559

Crescent, IA $50,813

Defiance, IA $50,080

Dow City, IA $50,026

Dunlap, IA $50,054

Earling, IA $50,140

Elk Horn, IA $50,206

Elliott, IA $50,176

Emerson, IA $50,453

Glenwood, IA $50,673

Griswold, IA $50,276

Hancock, IA $50,496

Harlan, IA $50,280

Hastings, IA $50,498

Henderson, IA $50,533

Honey Creek, IA $50,789

Kimballton, IA $50,144

Lewis, IA $50,227

Little Sioux, IA $50,056

Logan, IA $50,556

Mc Clelland, IA $50,742

Macedonia, IA $50,594

Magnolia, IA $50,513

Malvern, IA $50,532

Marne, IA $50,195

Minden, IA $50,633

Mineola, IA $50,749

Missouri Valley, IA $50,653

Modale, IA $50,530

Mondamin, IA $50,331

Moorhead, IA $49,858

Van Meter, IA $51,926

Van Wert, IA $50,408

Waukee, IA $52,082

Weldon, IA $50,481

West Des Moines, IA $52,326

What Cheer, IA $50,163

Whitten, IA $50,237

Williams, IA $49,955

Williamson, IA $51,009

Winterset, IA $51,472

Wiota, IA $50,059

Woodburn, IA $51,134

Woodward, IA $51,643

Yale, IA $50,767

Zearing, IA $50,419

Des Moines, IA $52,446

Urbandale, IA $52,350

Windsor Heights, IA $52,423

Clive, IA $52,243

Pleasant Hill, IA $52,353

Mason City, IA $49,992

Alexander, IA $49,821

Belmond, IA $49,890

Britt, IA $49,862

Buffalo Center, IA $49,919

Carpenter, IA $50,420

Chapin, IA $50,079

Clear Lake, IA $49,940

Corwith, IA $49,799

Coulter, IA $50,074

Crystal Lake, IA $50,075

Dougherty, IA $49,774

Fertile, IA $49,903

Floyd, IA $50,013

Forest City, IA $49,908

Garner, IA $49,887

Goodell, IA $49,801

Grafton, IA $49,910

Hampton, IA $49,939

Hanlontown, IA $49,843

Joice, IA $49,880

Kanawha, IA $49,820

Kensett, IA $49,840

Klemme, IA $49,844

Lake Mills, IA $50,014

Lakota, IA $49,881

Latimer, IA $49,878

Leland, IA $49,903

Sioux Center, IA $49,592

Neola, IA $50,678

Oakland, IA $50,539

Mount Ayr, IA $49,834

Nodaway, IA $49,919

Orient, IA $50,361

Prescott, IA $49,912

Redding, IA $49,727

Shannon City, IA $50,139

Sharpsburg, IA $49,720

Tingley, IA $50,130

Villisca, IA $50,061

Akron, IA $49,009

Alta, IA $49,892

Alton, IA $49,584

Anthon, IA $49,007

Aurelia, IA $49,769

Battle Creek, IA $49,671

Bronson, IA $48,668

Brunsville, IA $48,956

Calumet, IA $50,010

Castana, IA $49,626

Chatsworth, IA $49,136

Cherokee, IA $49,705

Cleghorn, IA $49,505

Climbing Hill, IA $48,845

Correctionville, IA $49,125

Cushing, IA $49,482

Danbury, IA $49,583

Galva, IA $49,729

Granville, IA $49,575

Hawarden, IA $49,471

Hinton, IA $48,644

Holstein, IA $49,616

Hornick, IA $49,066

Ireton, IA $49,393

Kingsley, IA $48,916

Larrabee, IA $49,717

Lawton, IA $48,622

Le Mars, IA $48,981

Linn Grove, IA $49,826

Mapleton, IA $49,720

Marcus, IA $49,441

Maurice, IA $49,437

Meriden, IA $49,614

Merrill, IA $48,743

Moville, IA $48,811

Onawa, IA $49,734

Orange City, IA $49,660

Oto, IA $49,195

Oyens, IA $49,100

Paullina, IA $49,704

Peterson, IA $49,827

Pierson, IA $49,085

Quimby, IA $49,478

Remsen, IA $49,171

Rodney, IA $49,309

Salix, IA $48,723

Schaller, IA $49,844

Sergeant Bluff, IA $48,570

Sloan, IA $48,983

Smithland, IA $49,248

Sutherland, IA $49,848

Ute, IA $49,824

Washta, IA $49,380

Westfield, IA $48,761

Whiting, IA $49,245

Sioux City, IA $48,511

Sheldon, IA $49,682

Alvord, IA $49,046

Archer, IA $49,696

Ashton, IA $49,597

Boyden, IA $49,527

Doon, IA $49,174

George, IA $49,487

Hospers, IA $49,678

Hull, IA $49,494

Inwood, IA $48,986

Larchwood, IA $48,866

Lester, IA $49,000

Little Rock, IA $49,562

Matlock, IA $49,688

Primghar, IA $49,846

Rock Rapids, IA $49,185

Rock Valley, IA $49,155

Sanborn, IA $49,760

Sibley, IA $49,733

Spencer, IA $49,977

Massena, IA $49,984

Gifford, IA $50,118

Lenox, IA $49,882

Ackworth, IA $51,888

Adair, IA $50,191

Adel, IA $51,741

Albion, IA $50,166

Alden, IA $49,969

Alleman, IA $52,024

Allerton, IA $50,009

Altoona, IA $52,260

Ames, IA $51,403

Anita, IA $49,991

Ankeny, IA $52,227

Atlantic, IA $50,261

Audubon, IA $49,998

Bagley, IA $50,512

Barnes City, IA $50,122

Baxter, IA $51,504

Bayard, IA $50,369

Beaver, IA $50,908

Berwick, IA $52,353

Bevington, IA $51,903

Blairsburg, IA $49,883

Bondurant, IA $52,121

Boone, IA $51,175

Booneville, IA $52,011

Bouton, IA $51,565

Boxholm, IA $50,681

Bradford, IA $50,136

Brayton, IA $50,069

Buckeye, IA $50,010

Bussey, IA $50,651

Cambridge, IA $51,770

Carlisle, IA $52,188

Casey, IA $50,418

Chariton, IA $50,784

Churdan, IA $50,120

Clemons, IA $50,239

Clio, IA $49,949

Colfax, IA $51,786

Collins, IA $51,555

Colo, IA $50,996

Columbia, IA $51,146

Coon Rapids, IA $50,129

Cooper, IA $50,680

Corydon, IA $50,192

Cumming, IA $52,146

Melcher Dallas, IA $51,402

Dallas Center, IA $51,893

Dana, IA $50,486

Davis City, IA $49,887

Dawson, IA $51,223

Decatur, IA $50,017

Derby, IA $50,598

De Soto, IA $51,751

Dexter, IA $51,278

Dows, IA $49,837

Earlham, IA $51,525

Elkhart, IA $52,025

Ellston, IA $50,245

Ellsworth, IA $50,341

Exira, IA $50,024

Ferguson, IA $50,482

Galt, IA $49,790

Garden City, IA $50,493

Garden Grove, IA $50,284

Gibson, IA $50,167

Gilbert, IA $51,167

Gilman, IA $50,306

Grand Junction, IA $50,668

Grand River, IA $50,224

Granger, IA $51,991

Gray, IA $50,103

Grimes, IA $52,146

Grinnell, IA $50,431

Guthrie Center, IA $50,400

Hamilton, IA $50,702

Pacific Junction, IA $50,665

Hamlin, IA $49,950

Little Cedar, IA $50,354

Mc Intire, IA $50,698

Manly, IA $49,883

Meservey, IA $49,816

Nora Springs, IA $49,960

Northwood, IA $50,167

Orchard, IA $49,986

Osage, IA $50,041

Plymouth, IA $49,864

Rake, IA $50,078

Riceville, IA $50,387

Rock Falls, IA $49,961

Rockford, IA $49,909

Rockwell, IA $49,875

Rowan, IA $49,806

Rudd, IA $49,972

Saint Ansgar, IA $50,301

Scarville, IA $49,973

Sheffield, IA $49,857

Stacyville, IA $50,590

Swaledale, IA $49,840

Thompson, IA $49,915

Thornton, IA $49,824

Titonka, IA $49,845

Toeterville, IA $50,486

Ventura, IA $49,871

Wesley, IA $49,817

Woden, IA $49,814

Fort Dodge, IA $50,065

Albert City, IA $49,869

Algona, IA $49,937

Armstrong, IA $49,909

Ayrshire, IA $49,832

Badger, IA $49,884

Bancroft, IA $49,867

Barnum, IA $49,835

Bode, IA $49,841

Bradgate, IA $49,813

Burnside, IA $50,343

Burt, IA $49,833

Callender, IA $50,050

Clare, IA $49,822

Clarion, IA $49,876

Curlew, IA $49,797

Cylinder, IA $49,793

Dakota City, IA $50,141

Dayton, IA $50,430

Dolliver, IA $49,908

Duncombe, IA $50,051

Eagle Grove, IA $49,908

Early, IA $49,847

Emmetsburg, IA $49,917

Farnhamville, IA $50,063

Fenton, IA $49,828

Fonda, IA $49,839

Gilmore City, IA $49,830

Goldfield, IA $49,841

Gowrie, IA $50,205

Harcourt, IA $50,351

Hardy, IA $49,794

Havelock, IA $49,814

Humboldt, IA $49,925

Jolley, IA $49,775

Knierim, IA $49,970

Laurens, IA $49,899

Ledyard, IA $49,939

Lehigh, IA $50,239

Livermore, IA $49,843

Lone Rock, IA $49,818

Lu Verne, IA $49,802

Lytton, IA $49,830

Mallard, IA $49,832

Manson, IA $49,884

Marathon, IA $49,861

Moorland, IA $49,891

Nemaha, IA $49,811

Newell, IA $49,874

Otho, IA $50,159

Ottosen, IA $49,798

Palmer, IA $49,809

Plover, IA $49,993

Pocahontas, IA $49,892

Pomeroy, IA $49,851

Rembrandt, IA $49,859

Renwick, IA $49,824

Ringsted, IA $49,840

Rockwell City, IA $49,866

Rolfe, IA $49,836

Rutland, IA $49,824

Sac City, IA $49,878

Sioux Rapids, IA $49,889

Somers, IA $49,825

Storm Lake, IA $49,984

Swea City, IA $49,923

Thor, IA $49,826

Truesdale, IA $50,089

Varina, IA $50,070

Vincent, IA $49,820

Webster City, IA $50,184

Luana, IA $49,848

Mc Gregor, IA $49,929

Marquette, IA $50,085

Monona, IA $49,926

New Albin, IA $50,190

Ossian, IA $49,874

Postville, IA $49,911

Protivin, IA $50,033

Randalia, IA $49,851

Ridgeway, IA $49,912

Saint Lucas, IA $50,090

Spillville, IA $50,118

Wadena, IA $49,887

Waterville, IA $49,956

Waucoma, IA $49,862

Waukon, IA $50,037

West Union, IA $49,935

Ainsworth, IA $50,119

Alburnett, IA $50,938

Amana, IA $50,872

Anamosa, IA $50,692

Atkins, IA $50,972

Baldwin, IA $50,070

Belle Plaine, IA $50,323

Blairstown, IA $50,601

Brandon, IA $50,102

Brooklyn, IA $50,257

Center Junction, IA $50,374

Center Point, IA $50,780

Central City, IA $50,831

Chelsea, IA $50,140

Clarence, IA $50,248

Clutier, IA $50,106

Coggon, IA $50,602

Prairieburg, IA $50,677

Conroy, IA $50,691

Guernsey, IA $50,285

Deep River, IA $50,230

Delhi, IA $50,274

Dysart, IA $50,047

Elberon, IA $50,125

Ely, IA $51,106

Fairfax, IA $51,078

Garrison, IA $50,175

Harper, IA $50,206

Hartford, IA $52,023

Harvey, IA $50,841

Haverhill, IA $50,440

Hubbard, IA $50,184

Humeston, IA $50,378

Huxley, IA $51,802

Indianola, IA $51,931

Iowa Falls, IA $50,057

Ira, IA $51,638

Jamaica, IA $50,756

Jefferson, IA $50,544

Jewell, IA $50,451

Johnston, IA $52,252

Kamrar, IA $50,194

Kellerton, IA $49,951

Kelley, IA $51,645

Kellogg, IA $50,642

Keswick, IA $50,224

Killduff, IA $51,214

Knoxville, IA $51,333

Hartwick, IA $50,223

Mount Pleasant, IA $50,029

Rome, IA $49,917

Mount Union, IA $49,961

New London, IA $50,024

Oakville, IA $50,030

Olds, IA $50,242

Pilot Grove, IA $50,085

Salem, IA $49,928

Sperry, IA $50,033

Stockport, IA $49,882

Swedesburg, IA $50,069

Wapello, IA $50,126

Wayland, IA $50,022

West Burlington, IA $50,145

West Point, IA $49,930

Saint Paul, IA $50,085

Wever, IA $49,944

Winfield, IA $50,048

Yarmouth, IA $49,965

Andover, IA $50,140

Atalissa, IA $50,243

Bennett, IA $50,261

Bettendorf, IA $50,304

Blue Grass, IA $50,353

Bryant, IA $50,125

Buffalo, IA $50,337

Calamus, IA $50,274

Camanche, IA $50,215

Charlotte, IA $50,164

Clinton, IA $50,170

Columbus City, IA $50,368

Columbus Junction, IA $50,125

Conesville, IA $50,153

De Witt, IA $50,239

Dixon, IA $50,318

Donahue, IA $50,344

Durant, IA $50,299

Eldridge, IA $50,389

Fruitland, IA $50,192

Goose Lake, IA $50,149

Grand Mound, IA $50,255

Grandview, IA $50,158

Le Claire, IA $50,266

Letts, IA $50,134

Lone Tree, IA $50,255

Long Grove, IA $50,320

Low Moor, IA $50,211

Mc Causland, IA $50,269

Montpelier, IA $50,316

Moscow, IA $50,247

Muscatine, IA $50,229

New Liberty, IA $50,286

Nichols, IA $50,177

Pleasant Valley, IA $50,254

Princeton, IA $50,262

Stockton, IA $50,330

Teeds Grove, IA $50,122

Tipton, IA $50,282

Walcott, IA $50,388

Welton, IA $50,210

West Liberty, IA $50,241

Wheatland, IA $50,242

Wilton, IA $50,266

Davenport, IA $50,751

Hiawatha, IA $51,141

Hills, IA $50,478

Homestead, IA $50,807

Hopkinton, IA $50,489

Iowa City, IA $50,557

Coralville, IA $50,769

Kalona, IA $50,449

Keota, IA $50,223

Keystone, IA $50,305

Ladora, IA $50,441

Langworthy, IA $50,527

Lisbon, IA $50,822

Lost Nation, IA $50,200

Lowden, IA $50,241

Luzerne, IA $50,455

Marengo, IA $50,594

Marion, IA $51,075

Martelle, IA $50,836

Mechanicsville, IA $50,622

Middle Amana, IA $50,855

Millersburg, IA $50,640

Monmouth, IA $50,083

Monticello, IA $50,462

Morley, IA $50,661

Mount Auburn, IA $50,099

Mount Vernon, IA $50,999

Newhall, IA $50,822

North English, IA $50,407

North Liberty, IA $50,923

Norway, IA $50,938

Oakdale, IA $50,776

Olin, IA $50,474

Onslow, IA $50,159

Oxford, IA $50,795

Oxford Junction, IA $50,175

Palo, IA $51,025

Parnell, IA $50,629

Quasqueton, IA $50,223

Riverside, IA $50,328

Robins, IA $51,108

Rowley, IA $50,198

Ryan, IA $50,461

Shellsburg, IA $50,857

Solon, IA $50,898

South Amana, IA $50,748

South English, IA $50,323

Springville, IA $50,937

Stanwood, IA $50,400

Swisher, IA $51,013

Tama, IA $50,205

Morning Sun, IA $50,052

Lacona, IA $51,429

Lamoni, IA $49,913

Laurel, IA $50,509

Le Grand, IA $50,428

Leighton, IA $50,623

Leon, IA $50,195

Liberty Center, IA $51,542

Linden, IA $51,287

Lineville, IA $49,880

Liscomb, IA $50,138

Lorimor, IA $50,782

Lovilia, IA $50,614

Lucas, IA $51,210

Luther, IA $51,496

Lynnville, IA $50,660

Mc Callsburg, IA $50,472

Macksburg, IA $50,690

Madrid, IA $51,686

Malcom, IA $50,128

Marshalltown, IA $50,302

Martensdale, IA $51,988

Maxwell, IA $51,788

Melbourne, IA $50,801

Menlo, IA $50,577

Millerton, IA $50,495

Milo, IA $51,709

Minburn, IA $51,631

Mingo, IA $51,737

Mitchellville, IA $52,046

Monroe, IA $51,592

Montezuma, IA $50,248

Montour, IA $50,161

Murray, IA $50,679

Nevada, IA $51,349

New Providence, IA $50,122

New Sharon, IA $50,400

Newton, IA $51,402

New Virginia, IA $51,534

Norwalk, IA $52,221

Ogden, IA $50,844

Osceola, IA $50,858

Otley, IA $51,439

Panora, IA $50,862

Paton, IA $50,352

Patterson, IA $51,775

Pella, IA $50,942

Perry, IA $51,377

Peru, IA $51,375

Pilot Mound, IA $50,580

Pleasantville, IA $51,726

Polk City, IA $52,020

Popejoy, IA $50,052

Prairie City, IA $51,860

Prole, IA $51,968

Radcliffe, IA $50,245

Randall, IA $50,718

Reasnor, IA $51,309

Redfield, IA $51,388

Rhodes, IA $51,412

Rippey, IA $50,755

Roland, IA $50,664

Runnells, IA $52,103

Russell, IA $50,510

Saint Anthony, IA $50,281

Saint Charles, IA $51,748

Saint Marys, IA $51,820

Searsboro, IA $50,439

Sheldahl, IA $51,841

Slater, IA $51,893

Stanhope, IA $50,476

State Center, IA $50,530

Story City, IA $50,701

Stratford, IA $50,486

Stuart, IA $50,794

Sully, IA $50,807

Swan, IA $51,917

Thayer, IA $50,486

Thornburg, IA $50,388

Tracy, IA $50,710

Truro, IA $51,400

Union, IA $50,116

Whittemore, IA $49,858

Woolstock, IA $49,832

Ackley, IA $49,943

Allison, IA $49,840

Alta Vista, IA $49,998

Aplington, IA $49,846

Aredale, IA $49,813

Arlington, IA $49,928

Aurora, IA $49,993

Austinville, IA $49,844

Beaman, IA $50,021

Bristow, IA $49,835

Buckingham, IA $49,940

Cedar Falls, IA $49,815

Charles City, IA $50,045

Clarksville, IA $49,839

Colwell, IA $50,215

Conrad, IA $50,023

Denver, IA $49,871

Dewar, IA $49,936

Dike, IA $49,862

Dumont, IA $49,871

Dunkerton, IA $49,917

Eldora, IA $50,100

Elma, IA $49,946

Fairbank, IA $49,914

Fredericksburg, IA $49,870

Frederika, IA $49,826

Garwin, IA $50,146

Geneva, IA $49,849

Gilbertville, IA $49,953

Gladbrook, IA $50,006

Greene, IA $49,853

Grundy Center, IA $49,917

Hazleton, IA $49,962

Holland, IA $49,856

Hudson, IA $49,923

Independence, IA $50,030

Ionia, IA $49,854

Janesville, IA $49,841

Jesup, IA $49,954

Kesley, IA $49,842

Lamont, IA $50,010

La Porte City, IA $49,967

Lincoln, IA $49,962

Marble Rock, IA $49,856

Masonville, IA $50,322

Maynard, IA $49,916

Morrison, IA $49,891

Nashua, IA $49,822

New Hampton, IA $50,028

New Hartford, IA $49,843

North Washington, IA $50,039

Oelwein, IA $49,929

Oran, IA $49,903

Toddville, IA $51,032

Toledo, IA $50,110

Troy Mills, IA $50,575

Urbana, IA $50,522

Van Horne, IA $50,570

Victor, IA $50,344

Vining, IA $50,312

Vinton, IA $50,412

Viola, IA $50,944

Walford, IA $51,001

Walker, IA $50,493

Washington, IA $50,208

Watkins, IA $50,806

Webster, IA $50,241

Wellman, IA $50,374

West Branch, IA $50,453

West Chester, IA $50,215

Williamsburg, IA $50,639

Wyoming, IA $50,200

Cedar Rapids, IA $51,163

Ottumwa, IA $50,043

Agency, IA $49,994

Albia, IA $50,341

Batavia, IA $49,910

Beacon, IA $50,598

Birmingham, IA $49,907

Blakesburg, IA $49,978

Bloomfield, IA $49,899

West Grove, IA $49,849

Brighton, IA $50,004

Cantril, IA $49,845

Cedar, IA $50,099

Centerville, IA $49,938

Chillicothe, IA $50,230

Cincinnati, IA $49,843

Delta, IA $50,028

Douds, IA $49,884

Drakesville, IA $49,884

Eddyville, IA $50,254

Eldon, IA $49,956

Exline, IA $49,848

Fairfield, IA $50,020

Floris, IA $49,895

Fremont, IA $50,077

Hayesville, IA $50,220

Hedrick, IA $49,917

Keosauqua, IA $49,905

Kirkville, IA $50,156

Libertyville, IA $49,938

Martinsburg, IA $50,129

Melrose, IA $50,401

Milton, IA $49,881

Moravia, IA $50,089

Moulton, IA $49,846

Mount Sterling, IA $49,793

Mystic, IA $50,103

Ollie, IA $50,041

Oskaloosa, IA $50,475

Packwood, IA $49,912

Plano, IA $50,105

Promise City, IA $50,159

Pulaski, IA $49,883

Richland, IA $50,056

Rose Hill, IA $50,092

Selma, IA $49,871

Seymour, IA $49,942

Sigourney, IA $50,182

Udell, IA $49,820

Unionville, IA $49,836

University Park, IA $50,557

Burlington, IA $50,165

Argyle, IA $49,878

Bonaparte, IA $49,895

Crawfordsville, IA $50,043

Danville, IA $49,997

Denmark, IA $50,112

Donnellson, IA $49,922

Farmington, IA $49,882

Fort Madison, IA $50,064

Hillsboro, IA $49,875

Houghton, IA $50,104

Keokuk, IA $50,061

Lockridge, IA $49,920

Mediapolis, IA $50,093

Middletown, IA $49,952

Montrose, IA $49,959

Lime Springs, IA $50,384

Panama, IA $50,347

Persia, IA $50,542

Pisgah, IA $50,182

Portsmouth, IA $50,441

Red Oak, IA $50,313

Shelby, IA $50,497

Silver City, IA $50,691

Soldier, IA $49,833

Stanton, IA $50,141

Treynor, IA $50,716

Underwood, IA $50,777

Walnut, IA $50,313

Westphalia, IA $50,295

Woodbine, IA $50,403

Shenandoah, IA $50,195

Blanchard, IA $49,901

Braddyville, IA $49,815

Clarinda, IA $50,024

Coin, IA $49,964

College Springs, IA $50,069

Essex, IA $50,147

Farragut, IA $50,124

Hamburg, IA $50,048

Imogene, IA $50,309

New Market, IA $49,888

Northboro, IA $49,956

Percival, IA $50,244

Randolph, IA $50,335

Riverton, IA $50,091

Shambaugh, IA $50,143

Sidney, IA $50,276

Tabor, IA $50,438

Thurman, IA $50,391

Yorktown, IA $50,195

Dubuque, IA $50,206

Tiffin, IA $50,807

Andrew, IA $50,351

Bellevue, IA $50,108

Bernard, IA $50,046

Cascade, IA $50,220

Colesburg, IA $49,989

Delaware, IA $50,382

Delmar, IA $50,182

Dundee, IA $50,036

Durango, IA $50,024

Dyersville, IA $50,228

Earlville, IA $50,172

Edgewood, IA $50,018

Elkader, IA $49,889

Elkport, IA $49,894

Epworth, IA $50,143

Farley, IA $50,172

Farmersburg, IA $49,852

Garber, IA $49,894

Garnavillo, IA $49,902

Greeley, IA $50,037

Guttenberg, IA $49,964

Holy Cross, IA $49,990

La Motte, IA $50,055

Luxemburg, IA $50,229

Manchester, IA $50,239

Maquoketa, IA $50,161

Miles, IA $50,070

New Vienna, IA $50,033

North Buena Vista, IA $49,975

Peosta, IA $50,132

Preston, IA $50,125

Sabula, IA $50,110

Saint Donatus, IA $50,213

Saint Olaf, IA $49,826

Sherrill, IA $49,959

Spragueville, IA $50,048

Springbrook, IA $50,223

Strawberry Point, IA $49,979

Volga, IA $49,892

Worthington, IA $50,203

Zwingle, IA $50,012

Decorah, IA $50,140

Calmar, IA $49,890

Castalia, IA $49,821

Chester, IA $50,705

Clermont, IA $49,891

Cresco, IA $50,148

Dorchester, IA $50,157

Elgin, IA $49,882

Fayette, IA $49,935

Fort Atkinson, IA $49,875

Harpers Ferry, IA $49,949

Hawkeye, IA $49,862

Highlandville, IA $50,285

Lansing, IA $50,100

Lawler, IA $49,887

Parkersburg, IA $49,848

Plainfield, IA $49,834

Raymond, IA $49,953

Readlyn, IA $49,885

Reinbeck, IA $49,896

Shell Rock, IA $49,844

Stanley, IA $49,969

Steamboat Rock, IA $50,015

Stout, IA $49,851

Sumner, IA $49,839

Traer, IA $49,990

Tripoli, IA $49,846

Waverly, IA $49,845

Wellsburg, IA $49,925

Westgate, IA $49,899

Winthrop, IA $50,161

Waterloo, IA $49,976

Evansdale, IA $49,962

Creston, IA $50,318

Afton, IA $50,462

Arispe, IA $50,463

Bedford, IA $49,754

Benton, IA $49,721

Blockton, IA $49,688

Bridgewater, IA $49,896

Carbon, IA $50,122

Clearfield, IA $49,759

Corning, IA $49,950

Cromwell, IA $50,326

Cumberland, IA $50,071

Diagonal, IA $49,898

Fontanelle, IA $50,172

Grant, IA $50,335

Gravity, IA $49,801

Greenfield, IA $50,508

Arnolds Park, IA $50,145

Dickens, IA $49,831

Estherville, IA $49,986

Everly, IA $49,858

Fostoria, IA $50,114

Gillett Grove, IA $50,002

Graettinger, IA $49,869

Greenville, IA $49,849

Gruver, IA $49,964

Harris, IA $49,868

Hartley, IA $49,868

Lake Park, IA $49,936

Administrative Programs Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Administrative Programs Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 65% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Administrative Programs Assistant positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Administrative Programs Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Administrative Programs Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$63,967	$31.0	25%
Internet	$61,408	$30.0	20%
Software & Networking	$61,408	$30.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$58,849	$28.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$56,291	$27.0	10%

Administrative Programs Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Administrative Programs Assistant's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$46,193

Average $51,173/year

$57,197

$3,849

Average $4,264/month

$4,766

$888

Average $984/week

$1,100

$22

Average $25/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,197	$4,766	$1,100	$27
Average	$51,173	$4,264	$984	$25
25th Percentile	$46,193	$3,849	$888	$22

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